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Behan, Cormac (2012) ‘Still Entitled to Our Say’: Prisoners' Perspectives on Politics. The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 51 (1). pp. 16-36. ISSN 0265-5527
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Abstract
In May 2007, Irish prisoners voted for the first time as a result of legislation which allowed them to cast their franchise. This article outlines the first experience of voting for Irish prisoners and sets out their views on voting, politics, politicians and civic engagement. Despite optimism that enfranchisement would encourage prisoners to vote, the low turnout suggests a population for whom special measures are needed if they are to embrace the franchise. As the Conservative‐Liberal Democrat government considers its response to the Hirst judgment on the enfranchisement of prisoners, the experience of Ireland might help inform UK policy makers in their deliberations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | penology; enfranchisement; civic engagement; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Law |
| Item ID: | 19760 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1468-2311.2011.00676.x |
| Depositing User: | Cormac Behan |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2025 11:38 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice |
| Publisher: | The Howard League |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/19760 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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